Mother's rights can't be infringed to protect fetus, Supreme Court's landmark ruling states.
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Abstract
Cases involving child abuse have received wide coverage lately, as has a case involving possible risk to a fetus because of a mother's addiction to solvents. Lawyer Karen Capen discusses the legal issues facing doctors over the reporting of child abuse and outlines their obligations and responsibilities.